San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-30

First Rate Fourth of July Reading.

New York, May 1.-THE following letter
has created quito sensation among "An-
glo-mauiacs' in this city. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, having been requested to attend
preliminary meeting, and, ut Il later date,
to contribute to funds for the proposed Gel
ebrntion of the Queens jubilee in New
York addressed the following reply to tho
treasurer or tho fund, Mr.. John Patton,
banker:
BoNcHURou, Isle of Wight, May 7, 1887
NY Dear Sir There are several good rea-
sons why cannot subscribe to or sympa'
thso with the proposed jubilee.
First am an American and very
staunch republican, man who rejects the
monnrchinl idea as inconsistent with aud
insulting to his manhood. should stultify
myself were / to celebrate tho reign of any
hereditary ruler l was born as free as
Caesar.
Second am at loss to SEQ what nat
uralized American citizens have to do with
celebrating the reign of any sovereign mon
arch. If they are not loyal republicans and
true to the land of their adoption 1t is open
to them Mt all times 10 leave its shores and
find homes elsewhere. The republic de-
serves to be served by citizens true to the
fundamental idea upon which her political
institutions are based. infer that tins
view is shared by the most distinguished OF
these gentlemen of New York, who, like
myself, were born subjects of the monarchy,
for observe with satisfaction that your
committee has been compelled to select a
Canadian as president aud also rs chief ora
tor, eminent and Justly honored men, but
still quite foreign to New York and to
Am erica A New York demonstration pre-
side d over, and also addressed, 10y imported
Canadians. will he quite unique in its way,
but in no sense will it represent New York.
rejoice that no New York men of posi-
lion could be found who could so far forget
themselves rs TO appear upon republican
soil as the eulogists of monarchy. To such
of my fellow countrymen as see proper TO
ENJOY the blessings of a residence IN Ameri-
On and vet remain aliens, | venture to sug-
ccst that the canonS of good taSta, not less
than gratitude to the republic TO whose
hospitality they are indebted for 50 many
favors. should lead them to hesitate before
parniing aud forcing upon the knowledge
OF their. perhaps, too generous host that
their first allegiance - To- foreign ruler,
aud their preference is for political institu-
tons virtually opposed TO those OF the land
in which they dwell and prosper.
In CONCLUSION, my dtu Alt- i"At"'' - '''
fellow countrymcn must celebrate something
let me suggest to them that the proper dny
for ro'i,ic,l demonstration in New York is
tho Fourth Of July. and on that day let
them pray that the dav is not far distant
when our less favored coultrymen n home
shall share with rs the blessings % in~titn
tiouS founded upon the political equality II
the citizen. tha day wien hereditary rnyi-
le.,c will ~ unknown. AMI when the gov
eminent of the people. b. thc people AMI
for the people. q" aill b. the wa,chTorl -
English speaking mon throughout ihe world
Sincerely yoa.>. ANpEEg CtE~EsIE-
Mr.. Cimegic came here a poor
Scotchman. and Is now 4 millionaire.
Bat there is hope Of a rich man Ct
his sound political principle